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Citizen Science: Theory and Practice

Ubiquity Press · United Kingdom · Est. 2016

ISSN2057-4991eISSN2057-4991

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.609

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.836

Total Works

333

Total Citations

6,430

2yr Mean Citedness

1.96

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on citizen science (CS) initiatives across various domains, including environmental monitoring, biodiversity, public health, and heritage. It explores participant engagement, motivations, and demographics, as well as the integration of citizen-generated data into institutional systems and scientific research. The journal also examines the design, implementation, and evaluation of CS projects, with a focus on their societal impact, educational outcomes, and potential for addressing community priorities.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2016

Annual Volume~ 47 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications333

Publisher OrgUbiquity Press

OA Since2015

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~45 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

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Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Ubiquity Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2057-4991 / 2057-4991

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

LOCKSS, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

MultidisciplinaryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Multidisciplinary

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Species Distribution and Climate ChangeAnimal and Plant Science EducationZoonotic diseases and public healthInsect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorClimate Change Communication and PerceptionResearch Data Management PracticesEnvironmental DNA in Biodiversity StudiesService-Learning and Community EngagementScientific Computing and Data ManagementEthics in Clinical Research